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  • A woman wears a crochet cricket sweater in cream with green stripes, paired with wide leg jeans. She rests her arms on a cricket bat on her shoulder as she stands in front of a hedgerow

    It’s Just Not Cricket – The story behind slow crochet design

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    Crochet Pattern Testers – What are they and how do you become one?

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  • How to crochet a sweater that fits using ANY yarn!

    How to crochet a sweater that fits using ANY yarn!

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    How to construct a simple drop shoulder crochet sweater

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  • A crochet sock partially made showing the heel construction

    How to crochet a short-row heel on toe up socks

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    Crochet Explained: What are stitch multiples?

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  • A collection of materials ready to block a crochet swatch including an iron, water bowl, water spray, blocking board, pins, swatch measure and a swatch

    Blocking explained: When and how to block crochet projects

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    How to read (and write) a quality crochet pattern

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  • Crochet poncho draped over chair in front of Lavendar bush

    The 5 principles of drape in crochet fabric

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    What yarn should I use? How to substitute yarn in crochet patterns

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  • Woman in rainbow chevron crochet sweater in country garden

    1 Year of My Crochet Wardrobe

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  • The word huh?? Is written over the two of green crochet fabric on brown wood table

    The Crochet Clothing Jargon Buster: Confusing terms explained

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  • The beginning of a crochet sweater made in the round laying on a beige carpet with turquoise crochet hook

    How to design a round yoke crochet sweater

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  • in progress shot of the making of a top down cardigan

    How to adjust top-down yoke crochet sweaters to fit

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  • Picture of feet in blue socks with white bobbles on the ankle imitating snowballs

    How to crochet socks: Anatomy, heels, toes and construction

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    Crochet hat size guide: How to crochet hats that fit

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  • Blue crochet popcorn stitch swatch

    The difference between crochet bobbles, puffs, popcorn and cluster stitches

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  • Ruler measuring rows on crochet swatch with hook

    Crochet Design Basics: How to Design Simple Crochet Clothes in 7 steps

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  • Blue crochet swatch, purple crochet hook on grey wool effect floor

    How to calculate stitch and row counts for any size crochet project

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  • Blue Crochet swatch on pink mat with ruler and tension measure

    How to make and measure a crochet gauge swatch

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